The Navy reported that the F/A-18E was towed in the carrier’s hangar bay when the movement crew lost control of the jet plane.
The accident caused the loss of a tow tractor, but according to a Navy statement, all staff are responsible.
The Navy reported that the F/A-18E was towed in the carrier’s hangar bay when the movement crew lost control of the jet plane. Both the jet and tow tractor went overboard. The sailors involved in the towing quickly avoided the jet before it fell into the sea. The Navy has begun investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
Despite the loss of jets and towing tractors, the Navy said Harry S. Truman’s career strike group and its air wings were fully competent for missions.
Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group consists of the flagship USS Harry S. Truman, nine squadrons of Carrier Airwing 1, three guided missile destroyers assigned to Destroyer Squadron 28, and the Chiconderoga Class guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64).
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During the deployment, the Harry S. Truman Career Strike Group helped support multiple self-defense strikes against targets in the Hooty-controlled region in Yemen, and contributed to the efforts of the US Central Command to undermine the threat to the free flow of local partners and commercial.
The strike group also supported the US African Command and worked with the federal government of Somali to carry out air strikes against ISIS Somalia.
“Harry S. Truman’s career strike group remains the most adaptable and deadly presence in the theatre,” Lt. Gen. Sean Bailey, commander of the strike group, said in a February statement. The port visit to Suda Bay will be used to maintain and maintain ships and aircraft, and there will be an opportunity for seafarers to experience the local culture, the Navy said.
The strike group’s deployment includes stops in Oslo, Norway and Marseille, France, in addition to Suda Bay.
According to the Navy, the mission of the Harry S. Truman Career Strike Group is to carry out rapid and sustained combat operations at sea and maintain progress through its ability to control the sea and power projection.
